Select the date and time of human arrival according to the one-year
calendar model based on the Big Bang theory.
December 31, 11:54 p.m.
December 30, 11:59 p.m.
December 1, 12:00 a.m.
December 15, 11:55
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Select the date and time of human arrival according to the one-year
calendar model based on the Big Bang theory.
December 31, 11:54 p.m.
December 30, 11:59 p.m.
December 1, 12:00 a.m.
December 15, 11:55 p.m.
CONCEPT
Earth's Formation
3
Plant and animal life faced many challenges when moving from water to
land.
Select the FALSE statement about this transition.
Plant and animal life experienced increased effects of gravity on land.
Organisms tended to dry out upon moving to land.
Organisms had to adapt in order to reproduce on land.
Plant and animal life suffered from a lack of consistent sunlight on land.
CONCEPT
Early Life
4
Choose the statement that is most likely made by an
environmentalist rather than by an environmental scientist.
Coal-powered plants emit 40% of the United States’ total carbon dioxide and 50% of its
particle pollution.
The burning of fossil fuels causes more environmental damage than using renewable
energy sources.
Lessening our dependence on fossil fuels is the most important environmental issue
facing the world today.
Some renewable energy sources capture their energy from natural processes, such as
wind, flowing water and the sun.
CONCEPT
Environmentalism
5
Which of the following correctly defines sustainability?
The observation of interdependence among biological organisms within a specific
environment
Promotes and maintains conditions under which nature and humans can co-exist
indefinitely
The objective study of humans and their environment
Promotes the management of a variety of species in a particular habitat
CONCEPT
Biodiversity
Sustainability
6
Which statement below about Rachel Carson and her contributions
to environmental awareness is true?
She wrote in 1949 that humans and nature depend on one another and humans are
ethically obligated to protect the environment.
She published a book in 1962 about the effects of agricultural use of chemicals and
pesticides on the environment and spurred a new national awareness of the
environment.
She wrote an important book that closed the gap between biological and social sciences
by examining the interactions between all living things.
She died in 1862, but she had great influence shaping the philosophy of modern-day
environmentalism with early calls for protected wildlife areas.
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